Renal biopsies

Renal biopsies

Containers of the appropriate fixatives should be supplied by the hospital histopathology laboratory or if the specimen is to be referred to UT Health San Antonio. They may be requested from the department of pathology histopathology laboratory. These containers are labeled with the proper identification of the fluid contents.

Preparation of the specimen:
When the specimen is removed from the patient ( ideally, two needle core samples) a portion or one core is placed in the 4CF1G fixative vial ( from which light and electron microscopy evaluation will be made ) and the another portion or one core is placed in the Fluorescent Transport Medium vial. Once the specimen has been placed into the fixatives the two vials may be kept at room temperature.

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